Surgery Update 6/27/06

Thanks so much for your prayers and support.  Mia’s surgery went very well and the doctors were very pleased with everything.  It sounds like it was a best case scenario and we are thrilled. 

When they took her away she was crying for us and so sad.  They said the medicine they gave her will make her forget being taken away but her Mom sure won’t!   Her tethered cord surgery lasted about 5 hours and Mia did great.   The growth had traveled further up the spinal cord but the doctor was able to remove as much as possible without hurting the nerves.  We will know more once she recovers but he said her legs and feet were able to receive stimulation during surgery.

She is in the ICU for 2 days while they try to keep her flat on her stomach.  So far she has not been happy.  When we were able to see her the first time she was crying in a horse voice saying “done” “done” and then signing it.  That is what she does at home when she wants to get out.  So hard to watch her wake up every 5-10 minutes crying.  We are hoping to get the right medicines so she can sleep tonight.  She should be in the hospital for at least the next 5-7 days.

They came back with her blood type today.   Amazing that Mia’s blood type is A-positive just like her parents and two sisters.  We don’t know the odds of 5 biologically unrelated people to all have the same blood type, but it is pretty amazing.

Thanks for your continued prayers for our angel.  We will keep you all posted of her progress.

Holly